PRACTICE makes perfect is the motto for rising eleven-year-old Tanilba Bay tennis ace Olivia McLoughlin. Since representing the Hunter region at the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association State Tennis Carnival in Albury earlier this year, a determined Olivia is putting…
MAORI rugby whiz Ilisoni Vonomatairatu has left his mark on the Port Stephens sporting landscape. The dynamic five eighth was best on ground as the all conquering Nelson Bay Gropers lifted the Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup trophy last weekend…
MATT Morris was destined to leave his mark in the Newcastle Football Federation from a very young age. As the son of two life members that gave more than two decades of yeoman service to both Medowie FC and the…
WHEN it comes to local sporting derbies they don’t come more competitive than the Medowie Bumblebees and Nelson Bay Marlins Football Clubs. Both organisations share a proud history in the Newcastle Football Association and the action should be intense when…
PORT Stephens surfers are lining up for the Australian Surf Championships, now underway in Port Macquarie. “We’re expecting light northerly winds for the start of the championships,” said Surfing Australia contest director, Glen Elliott. “First up are the open men’s…
PORT Stephens Power AFL are saluting the deeds of their women in the Hunter-Central Coast Black Diamond Plate series, but officials are just as excited with the talent emerging from the club’s junior nursery. With the finals just around the…
AFTER dominating the Hunter Suburban Mens Rugby competition preliminary phase, the Nelson Bay Gropers have switched their focus to the finals play offs. The all-conquering Gropers tuned up for the big end-of-season series with an emphatic 32-0 victory over the…
TO his many friends and family, Ben Langdon was the epitome of a nature’s gentleman. Light in stature and an athletic workhorse on the rugby league field, the inspirational forward is remembered for having “the biggest heart.” From his junior…
THEIR form has been patchy of late but Port Stephens Power AFL women’s team remains a genuine title contender for the AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Plate. Narrow losses to premiership rivals Cardiff Eagles, Maitland Saints and Newcastle City…
RUNAWAY leaders Nelson Bay Gropers have continued their irrepressible charge towards the Hunter Suburban Mens rugby premiership. The undefeated Gropers flexed their muscles during last weekend’s rousing 59-7 victory over third-placed Newcastle Griffins at Bill Strong Oval to underline their…